The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-08-19
VOL. XXII.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
Personal AND POLITICAL


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
INSPECTOR 4. d. MARDUs and Special
Agent e. Z. White, of the Indian Bureau,
are at Commanche Agency, in the Indian
Terr.tory investigating the accounts Of
Agent Jesse Lee Hall. The department
officials are reticent as to the necessity for
the investigation.
SLUGGER SULLIVAN was the recipient of
q handsome gold belt, studded with diG-
monds, in the Boston Theater, on the
night of the Sth There was large audi
ence present, including Mayor Hugh
O'Brien and membTs of the Common
Council. Councilman Whall made the
presentation in a long speech.
a TRIPARTITE agreement between Blaine,
Sherman and Cameron is reported from
Washington.
SENATOR VEST, of Missouri, and party
reached Tacoma, W. T., on the 9th, on
their way back from a trip to Alaska.
PRINCE FERDINAND has resigned from
the Austrian army and started for Bull
gnria, TO resume the rulership of that cOun-
try. The opinion obtains in London that
Europe is now confronted by the real Bull
garian crisis
ROSWELL p. FLOWER has been inter-
viewed in London on American politics.
lie says he don't think Cleveland can be
reelected President
REV. J. M. MACHAL, a Catholic priest
who came from Ireland to the Brooklyn
diocese last December, died in New York
on the Sth Of starvation. He suffered
much from homesicSness, and during the
late hot spell he became demented and re-
fused % eat.
BUFFALO BILL gave Wild West rib
roast breakfast to 2 party Of high-toned
Americans and Britishers at his aboriginal
headquarters in London on the 9th.
FRENCH journals are objecting to En-
glands apparent intention TO aid Italy out
Of her bad dilemma in Abyssinia and con-
summate the conquest of the Red Sea por-
tion of the country.
WILLIAM s. COLLINS, one Of the most
active Of the pioneer settlers Of Scott
County, Ia, died on the 9th, aged eighty
two. He had been O resident of Davenport
since 1888, and had built many business
blocks and made other substantial inn
provements to the city in the early days.
THE Dominion Minister of Militia and
General Middleton will shortly start for
British Columbia for the purpose of in
specting the site OF the proposed defsnses
Of Esquimauet. The earthworks viii be
built at the expense Of Canada, while En-
gland will supply the armament.
SEVERAL of the peers in the British
House of Lords are in a state of revolt
against the Land bill.
On the 10th the Virginia Republican State
committee met at Senator Mahone's home
to map cut a policy.
THE British Cabinet are said to be divided
on the question of proclaiming the Irish
National League.
HON. JAMES g. BLAINE went from Dublin
TO Cork on the 10th, and personally wit
messed the eviction of some Irish tenants.
THE President, it is reported, contem-
plates going OF on a few days fishing ex-
cursion into West Virginia with Senator
Kenna.
RETURNS Of the Texas election, received
up to the night of the 10th, from 1f3 coun-
ties, show a majority of So l6l against State
prohibition. Twenty-three counties show
Prohibition majorities and 12O counties
show anti maiorities.
FRANCIS LAFLEsHE, a full -blOoded Oma-
ha Indian, who has been in tho Indian Of
flee at Washington since 1881, has been
promoted by Acting Commissioner Upshur
from a $1,000 to a S 200 position. LaFleshe
was educated at the mission school at an
Indian agency in Nebraska, and was ap-
pointed by Secretary Kirkwood to a 5000
position. he has proved to be an efficient
clerk.
THE report that admiral Luce Of the
North Atlantic squadron is to be succeeded
by Commodore Benhnm is denied by Sec
retary Whitney.
PRINCE FERDINAND continues his journey
lowed 10 ascend tho throne or not.
THE Union Labor convention at Roches-
ter, n. Y, on the 18th, declared itself on
tse tariff and pauper immigration, nomi-
mated a State ticket and adjourned.
IT was reported at Rustchuk on the 18th
that Prince Ferdinand had abandoned the
journey to Bulgaria in consequence of TUr-
keys threat TO occupy Bulgaria.
THE President gave a reception on the
llth in the East room to three hundred
ladies and children from the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday-school at Easton, Md.
WILLIAM +. MAGNEEvY, an old steam
boat hero of New Orleans, died ON the
18TH
THE British Cabinet is stiIl worried as to
what course to pursue with the Irish Ma
tionnlists.
In the British House OF Commons, on the
18th, Mr.. P0rne1l spoke strongly against
the amendments made to the Land bill by
tho House OF Lords.
POSTMASTER HARRGrY of Philadelphia
has been eXonerated after Investigation on
charges Of violating Civil-Service rules.
PRINCE TERDINAND's halt on his way 70
Sofia is interpreted TO mean that Austria
viii not furnish much physical aid in his
behalf lin the face Of the pronounced oppo-
sition Of Russia and Turkey.
IT is not impossible that the Rev. Myron
Reed, of Denver, Col, may be selected by
tho congregation of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, as the successor Of the late Mr..
Beecher. Mr.. Reed formerly preached in
indianapolis. He is fifty years Of age and
quite as liberal in his views as the late
pastor Of Plymouth.
UNITED STATES SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER
was committed TO jail and fined twenty
Eve dollars by Judge Newman, az Wood
stock, Va, on the 18th, for contempt OF
court. A placard was paraded on tho
street rejecting on the judge i'm a case in
which Riddlcberger was interested. Par
tisan feeling runs high, and there may be
trouble later.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.